Rhode Island Census Data


Female Dominated Occupations*
Rhode Island - 2000 Census
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Code

Occupation

Total

Female

Percent
Female

43-6010

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

15,375

15,014

97.7%

25-2010

Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers

1,575

1,537

97.6%

29-2061

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

1,835

1,738

94.7%

39-9011

Child Care Workers

4,670

4,375

93.7%

43-3021

Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators

1,460

1,367

93.6%

29-1111

Registered Nurses

10,480

9,744

93.0%

43-4171

Receptionists and Information Clerks

3,955

3,655

92.4%

29-2050

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner Support Technicians

1,410

1,294

91.8%

43-3031

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

6,315

5,799

91.8%

43-3071

Tellers

1,440

1,314

91.3%

39-5012

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

2,795

2,513

89.9%

25-9041

Teacher Assistants

4,230

3,779

89.3%

23-2011

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

1,170

1,042

89.1%

43-4071

File Clerks

1,045

920

88.0%

31-909X

Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support Occupations

2,760

2,424

87.8%

31-1010

Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides

9,505

8,060

84.8%

43-9021

Data Entry Keyers

2,665

2,225

83.5%

43-4121

Library Assistants, Clerical

1,035

850

82.1%

43-9061

Office Clerks, General

6,640

5,440

81.9%

37-2012

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

3,650

2,959

81.1%

35-3031

Waiters and Waitresses

8,165

6,615

81.0%

25-4021

Librarians

1,000

785

78.5%

29-2010

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

1,210

949

78.4%

25-2020

Elementary and Middle School Teachers

12,305

9,618

78.2%

39-9021

Personal and Home Care Aides

1,075

834

77.6%

21-1020

Social Workers

4,015

3,090

77.0%

35-3022

Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

2,235

1,688

75.5%

* Only occupations with a minimum labor force of 1,000 in 2000 are included in the table.

Source: US Census Bureau

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